# Rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991–2003)

Professional ratings :
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Blender | |
| The Guardian | |
| Pitchfork | 5.9/10 |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Stylus | A− |
| Uncut | |
Rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991–2003) is a two-disc compilation album by the American rock band Pearl Jam, released on November 16, 2004 through Epic Records. The album has been certified platinum by the RIAA in the United States. It was reissued in 2013 as The Essential Pearl Jam.

## Overview

The compilation debuted at number 16 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 96,000 copies in its first week of release. rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991–2003) has been certified platinum by the RIAA.
The album's two discs are both devoted to different sides of the band's catalogue: the first disc, or "Up Side", contains heavier rock songs while the second disc or "Down Side" consists of slower songs and ballads. Both discs are in chronological order, with the exception of the last song on the "Down Side", regular show closer "Yellow Ledbetter".
The tracks "Once", "Alive", and "Black" were remixed by Brendan O'Brien. Pearl Jam's version of the Victoria Williams song "Crazy Mary" was supposed to appear on disc two, but was replaced with "Man of the Hour" before release. This release marked the end of Pearl Jam's contractual agreement with Epic Records.
AllMusic staff writer Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave the album four and a half out of five stars. He said that the album "does an expert job not only of capturing the moment when Pearl Jam were monstrously popular, but proving that they still turned out good music even when they were fading from the spotlight. Unlike most career-spanning, multi-disc retrospectives, Rearviewmirror does not emphasize latter-day albums in order to achieve a sense of balance that's inherently phony." Rolling Stone staff writer Christian Hoard gave the album four out of five stars, saying, "Pearl Jam have spent much of this decade courting devotees with a series of live bootlegs, so Rearviewmirror is a welcome concession to casual fans, rounding out the hits with concert staples and non-album cuts. The rockers on the "Up Side" disc sum up the band's continually evolving relationship with effects pedals and emotional catharsis; the slower "Down Side" disc offers gold sounds that are long on big choruses and well-worn sincerity."

## Chart positions
### Weekly charts

2004 weekly chart performance for Rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991–2003) :
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
| Australian Albums Chart | 2 |
| Austrian Albums Chart | 66 |
| Belgian Albums Chart (Vl) | 23 |
| Canadian Albums Chart | 10 |
| Dutch Albums Chart | 32 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 75 |
| Irish Albums Chart | 22 |
| Italian Albums Chart | 57 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart | 3 |
| Norwegian Albums Chart | 25 |
| Portuguese Albums Chart | 10 |
| Swedish Albums Chart | 15 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 75 |
| UK Albums Chart | 58 |
| US Billboard 200 | 16 |
| US Top Internet Albums | 13 |
2022–2025 weekly chart performance for Rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991–2003) :
| Chart (2022–2025) | Peak position |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 12 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 11 |
| Greek Albums (IFPI) | 6 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP) | 2 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 28 |
| US Billboard 200 | 15 |

### Decade-end chart

Decade-end chart performance for Rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991–2003) :
| Chart (2000–2009) | Position |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 60 |

## Certifications

Certifications for Rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991–2003) :
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Australia (ARIA) | 5× Platinum | 350,000$^^$ |
| Canada (Music Canada) | Gold | 50,000$^^$ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | 3× Platinum | 45,000$^^$ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Gold | 100,000$^*$ |
| United States (RIAA) | Platinum | 1,000,000$^^$ |
| $^*$ Sales figures based on certification alone. $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||